DSC_6734 2016 01 30 Katie Marie low res wmKatie Marie Beechler
by Ron Brewer Images

This shot of Katie was recently made outdoors on a beautiful, sunny day, up in north Phoenix. 

It's fun to head out with only a camera, one lens and someone to photograph. Sometimes I use flash outdoors to get a specific look, but it's great to travel lite like this. Arizona has very hot summers, so it's almost impossible to get good outdoor shots in the summer. Your subject gets sweaty very quickly, and that rarely is a look that I want. But for about 9 months of the year, we have great weather for outdoor shoots. And, nice weather can either mean a sunny day or a cloudy day. They each can give you a different kind of light to play with.